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Comparison of two riparian assessment surveys : Proper Functioning Condition and the New Mexico Watershed Watch Riparian Survey

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Title Comparison of two riparian assessment surveys : Proper Functioning Condition and the New Mexico Watershed Watch Riparian Survey
Creator Smith, Katherine A.
Subject riparian assessment community based science Rio Puerco ecological resilience Riparian areas--Research--New Mexico. Riparian areas--New Mexico--Management. Riparian ecology--New Mexico. Riparian restoration--New Mexico--Planning.
Description A Professional Project Report Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Water Resources Water Resources Program The University of New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico. November, 2000. Riparian areas perform functions which in turn provide economic and environmental benefits. Many of the riparian areas in the Southwest are in degraded states. There is a need to determine the health of these ecosystems, in order to decide which need rehabilitation or restoration. Long term monitoring is necessary to assure projects are progressing towards goals, and prevent further degradation in response to new disturbances. Two riparian assessment surveys currently in use are the Proper...
Date 2011-04-25T16:33:26Z 2011-04-25T16:33:26Z 2011-04-25
Type Technical Report
Identifier http://hdl.handle.net/1928/12558
Language en_US

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